In Victorian days, the big game hunter was a sort of super-hero. Articles proudly displayed hunters by their kills - the bigger, of course, the better. Hunters traveled to the farthest corners of the earth to hunt exotic animals (which is why there are often shortages of certain exotic animals at the farthest corners of the earth). This section looks at big game hunting in various "exotic" locations - from tigers in India to elephants in Abyssinia. Such destinations appealed to American and British big game hunters alike. Of course, America itself was the ideal place to hunt big game, including elk, moose, bison, and many others; see the Hunting in America page for articles on game hunting in America, Canada and Mexico.

Elephant-Hunting in South Africa, by T. Baines (Leisure Hour, 1868)

My First Encounter with a Tiger (Leisure Hour, 1868)

A Day's Sport in Albania, by Lewis Hough (Cassell's Family Magazine, 1875)

Up the White Nile (Cassell's Family Magazine, 1875)

Elephant-hunting in Egypt.

Travel and Sport in South Africa, by Lewis Hough (Cassell's Family Magazine, 1878)

A brief overview of Captain Parker Gillmore's travel account, The Great Thirst Land.

Tiger-Shooting by Novices (Cassell's Family Magazine, 1882)

A short article that is perhaps most interesting for a glimpse of customs in India after the death of a tiger.

A Musk-Ox Hunt [in the Arctic], by Frederick Schwatka (Century Magazine, 1883B)

A Day's Hunt with the Massaras (Pictorial Museum of Sport & Adventure, ca. 1890)

Hunting in the Massara veldt in South Africa.

Hunting the Chamois (Pictorial Museum of Sport & Adventure, ca. 1890)

The Hunting Leopard (Pictorial Museum of Sport & Adventure, ca. 1890)

Actually the cheetah, which was often used for hunting in India and Sumatra.

Hunting the Rhinoceros (Pictorial Museum of Sport & Adventure, ca. 1890)

My First Lion Hunt (Pictorial Museum of Sport & Adventure, ca. 1890)

The Royal Elephant Hunters (Pictorial Museum of Sport & Adventure, ca. 1890)

Stalking elephants in the mountains of Abyssinia.

Tigers and Tiger-Hunting, by Sir Samuel W. Baker (English Illustrated Magazine, 1892A)

Wolf-Hunting in Russia, by Dr. E.J. Dillon (English Illustrated Magazine, 1892A)

Hunting with the Chetah, by J. Fortune Nott (Century Magazine, 1894A)

Hunting with cheetahs was a dying sport in India, but still practised in a few Indian courts; hunting with cheetahs in Windsor Park, England, was a decided failure!

My First Lions: Hunting Fierce Game in Eastern Africa, by H.W. Seton-Karr (Century Magazine, 1894A)

My Tiger: A Girl's Story of India, by Ascott Hope (Girl's Own Paper, 1894)

It's not quite clear whether this is fiction or an actual experience.

Elephant Catching, by D.H. Wise (The Strand, 1895A)

Capturing elephants in the Malay.

Tricky Traps, by A. Sarathkumar Ghosh (The Strand, 1898B)

Clever methods of catching animals.

Rhinoceros and Lion Hunting in Africa, by H.A. Bryden (English Illustrated Magazine, 1899A)

With Rifle and Hounds, by W. Blew (English Illustrated Magazine, 1899A)

A look at a variety of types of hunting, including fox-hunting, chamois hunting, and boar hunting.

See also

• Hunting in Britain

• Hunting in America

• Fishing